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Eldorado, IL
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Living in Eldorado



Eldorado is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,641 people and two associated neighborhoods, Eldorado is the 414th largest community in Illinois.

Of important note, Eldorado is also a city of artists. Eldorado has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Eldorado’s character.

The overall crime rate in Eldorado is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Eldorado has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Eldorado has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Eldorado than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Eldorado may be for you.

The percentage of adults in Eldorado with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.90% of adults in Eldorado have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Eldorado in 2022 was $33,786, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,144 for a family of four. However, Eldorado contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Eldorado home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eldorado residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eldorado include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Eldorado is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.


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